When Canadian poet Rachel Zolf read at UC Berkeley’s Holloway Series in 2010, she began by discussing Neighbour Procedure (released that year), which she said “is a book of poetry made almost solely from collage and contextual material…. There are probably only three lines that can be attributed to me in that book.” An examination of the Israel/Palestinian conflict, it maneuvers through news reports, holy scripture, and contemporary theory to position the opposing forces in a liminal space where new thought might be possible. Zolf’s anticipated new book, Janey’s Arcadia, was released last week. It examines Canadian colonialism using settler narratives from different time periods and in their peculiar accents. Small Press Traffic is hosting a special event for Zolf, which will include a polyvocal performance with Zolf and local poets David Buuck, Erika Staiti, and Sirama Bajo, as well as a screening of the short film Zolf made to accompany
Janey’s Arcadia.
— Evan Karp
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